Spiritual Care Practitioner; PR-CP- Bethany

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Bethany Calgary time type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todaytime left to apply:
End Date:
March 6, 2026 (8 days left to apply) job requisition :
JR246
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* About The Role:

** With discernment, wisdom, compassion and a passion for the spiritual well-being of residents, families, employees and volunteers, the Spiritual Care Practitioner promotes high quality, multi-faith, spiritual care aligned with the mission vision and values of Bethany Care Society. The Spiritual Care practitioner is responsible and accountable for the provision of assessments and interventions directed at optimizing the spiritual care to residents, families, staff and volunteers of Bethany.

The Spiritual Care Practitioner models and promotes respect for diversity, accepting all people from where and who they are in the provision of culturally appropriate spiritual care and support, provides and assists with appropriate spiritual and religious practices.
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* What You Will Do:

** ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Resident Centered Care:
Promotes spiritual well-being; plans and implements Spiritual Presence through Ministry.
• Facilitate and coordinate pastoral care to meet the spiritual needs of residents in a multi-faith context
• Conduct or delegate worship leadership including sacramental ministry
• Conduct or delegate weekly bible study, or other faith and spiritual development programs
• Facilitate opportunities for prayer, reflection, meditation and rituals for the celebration of festivals and holy days for all faiths represented and services that honor the individuals served (e.g. Time to Remember, Blessing of Hands, Christmas, Holy Week, etc.)
• Conduct ongoing spiritual assessments with residents in a timely manner
• Maintain visibility and ensure availability to talk to individuals and/or groups about spiritual concerns
• Attend and participate in resident /family conferences and interdisciplinary meetings providing information from spiritual assessment
• Use familiar and appropriate symbols, hymns and songs
• Provide/facilitate client-centered compassion-based counselling and support for residents, families, employees and volunteers
2. Documentation:
Accurately tracks information and creates reports relating to spiritual care initiatives.
• Ensure daily/monthly statistical reporting on resident care including attendance and engagement in programing and spiritual care initiatives.
• Provide on-going spiritual care documentation
3. Teamwork:
Promote an interdisciplinary team environment, by fostering an understanding of the unique contributions of all team members.
• Promote constructive, supportive relationships with the Interdisciplinary Team
• Respond promptly to referrals
• Role model and assist the Interdisciplinary Team to provide resident-focused services
• Seek opportunities to convey the Mission, Vision and Values of BCS within denominational and inter-faith groups
• Actively participate in the recruitment, development and appropriate use of spiritual care volunteers
• Engage with external spiritual care providers including chaplains, faith community representatives
• Initiate and implement partnerships with faith communities and other groups which foster the mission of Bethany
• Be familiar with multi-faith resources
• Participate in Spiritual Care Department meetings
• Monitor, evaluate and continuously improve the quality of spiritual care services
• Coordinate, select, orientate and evaluate other spiritual care service providers and volunteers for the sites
• Participate in the education of employees and volunteers related to their roles and responsibilities in providing spiritual care
• Educate employees, volunteers, residents and families about Spiritual Care and the role of the Spiritual Care Practitioner
4. Safety:
Contributes to a safe environment for residents, the team and self by understanding and adhering to safety guidelines and practices at all times.
5. Leadership:
Upholds and promotes the organizations values and philosophy related in particular to ethics, morality and…